What happened: The Virtual Safety Car period has concluded 20 minutes into the 60-minute Free Practice 2 session. Track conditions are now green for the first qualifying simulation runs on soft compound tires.

Why it matters: This practice session is crucial for gathering data on soft tire performance under representative conditions. The laps completed now will establish a baseline for single-lap pace heading into qualifying.

What to watch: The grid will likely focus on evaluating soft tire degradation before transitioning to high-fuel race simulations.